House debates

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Questions without Notice

Medicare

2:51 pm

Photo of Stephen JonesStephen Jones (Whitlam, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Infrastructure) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday it was revealed that the government has a secret Medicare task force, with plans to rip billions of dollars from public hospitals. This comes on top of revelations at the weekend that the Prime Minister was continuing his freeze to 2020 on 113 different types of GP Medicare services, including pregnancy support, counselling, family group therapy and mental health plans. Isn't it clear— (Time expired)

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

There is no question. I will move to the next question.

Mr Turnbull interjecting

Prime Minister, I am sorry. The member's time had concluded before a question was asked. There was no question. I am going straight to the member for O'Connor.